Series · 2014 · 9 Seasons
Science of Stupid
This show combines cold hard science with some of the craziest, most spectacular and painful user generated clips ever recorded. Richard Hammond introduces all manner of mishaps featuring brave, if misguided individuals from around the world and then explains the science behind their failure and humiliation with the use of bespoke animations and super slo-mo cinematography. Every episode features between 50 and 60 clips of misadventure – ordinary folk making extraordinary mistakes. Each week watch stunts involving weightlifting, shooting guns or jumping over cars, that have gone wrong, paused, re-wound, and re-played and analysed to determine exactly what went wrong and why. Richard explains the physics, chemistry and biology at play, then presents forensic details to explain the stupidity that resulted in failure. He’ll look at everything including weight, volume, momentum, combustion and even how the brain operates. This is misadventure explained. This is the Science of Stupid.
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10
- Status
- Returning Series
Episodes
Episode 1 · 30 min
Don't Lose Your Lunch
Richard Hammond reveals how adventures turn to misadventures as he explores some of the most spectacular and humiliating scientific mishaps.
Episode 2 · 30 min
Ring of Fire
Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.
Episode 3 · 30 min
Dancing Disasters
Richard presents experiments gone wrong, revealing how easy it is for scientists to injure themselves while pole dancing, playing on a pogo stick or cutting down trees.
Episode 4 · 30 min
Discus for Dummies
Richard combines science and home footage to reveal how easy it can be for a person to injure or embarrass themselves while walking on ice or riding in a shopping trolley.
Episode 5 · 30 min
Airbags vs. Airheads
Richard examines footage of people horse-riding, diving and using exercise balls as he reveals how misadventures can occur.
Episode 6 · 30 min
Zip Line Fails
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break-dancing and swinging on ropes.
Episode 7 · 30 min
Karate Flops
Richard examines how accidents can occur while knocking down buildings, sledging and abusing airbags.
Episode 8 · 30 min
Learning to Fly
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of karate kicks, snowboarding on water and urban-biking bunny hops.
Episode 9 · 30 min
Rooftop Drops
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding a rodeo bull, and hanging upside down.
Episode 10 · 30 min
Human Tower Disasters
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful ways people can injure themselves walking on stilts, firing a slingshot and playing a round of golf.
Episode 11 · 30 min
Poolside Fails
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of riding down a zip line, playing on swings or swallowing powdered cinnamon.
Episode 12 · 30 min
Bungee Cord Snaps
Richard uses science and home footage to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of bungee jumping, juggling and flying a kite - though not all at the same time.
Episode 13 · 30 min
Pole Vault Mishaps
Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring pole vaulting, ski jumping and rolling down a hill in a dustbin.
Episode 14 · 30 min
Jet Pack Failure
Richard uses science to reveal the humiliating and painful potential of more YouTube disasters, featuring people abseiling, running up walls and flying with a jet pack.
